Corgi Forgotten Heroes Korean War Series

Fifty years after the conclusion of the Korean Conflict,
Corgi is paying homage to the men and machines that participated in the so-called "Forgotten War". They have created a range of precision-engineered military vehicles that are based on some of the most important armament of the period. Each piece contains a numbered, limited edition certificate and a booklet with the specifications of the vehicle and a story of the veteran who operated it during the War. The stories relate the experiences of these "Forgotten Heroes", and offer the collector and the veteran a glimpse and a reminder of what life was like on the battlefields of Korea. As was the case with their highly successful Unsung Heroes series, all of the vehicles in the "Forgotten Heroes" Collection have been 'muddied' to give them a more weathered appearance. Only 15,000 pieces of each vehicle are being released worldwide.

One of the first helicopters developed by Bell, the H-13 is a derivative of the Bell Model 30, which was developed as early as 1943. It first flew in 1945 and was delivered to US forces deployed to Korea in January 1951.

One of the first helicopters developed by Bell, the H-13 is a derivative of the Bell Model 30, which was developed as early as 1943. It first flew in 1945 and was delivered to US forces deployed to Korea in January 1951.

By all accounts, the M4 Sherman medium tank was regarded as the workhorse of the US Army during World War II. In fact, virtually all of the Allied armies employed the Sherman in their armed forces, including the British, who developed an upgunned variant called the "Firefly".

The best known American halftracks were the M series made as a standardized design by Autocar, Diamond T, International and White. The M series had a similar front end to the White M3A1 Scout Car but used more powerful engines: a 147bhp 6.3-liter White AX in the Autocar, Diamond T, and White, and a 143bhp 1HC in the International.

The T34/85 tank was first produced during the winter of 1943-44 as a response to the growing presence of German Panther and Tiger tanks. It had a new 85mm gun mounted in a cast steel turret originally developed for the KV-85 heavy tank. The rest of the tank was virtually unchanged from the original T-34/76 apart from an enlarged turret to provide space for three crewmen.

By all accounts, the M4 Sherman medium tank was regarded as the workhorse of the US Army during World War II. In fact, virtually all of the Allied armies employed the Sherman in their armed forces, including the British, who developed an upgunned variant called the "Firefly".